2030 Sky Event Almanac

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2030 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 01  06:33  Moon at Perigee: 364250 km
    01  08:49  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    02  11:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  17:49  NEW MOON 
    06  04     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  05:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  23:51  Moon at Apogee: 404647 km
    14  10:12  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    16  13:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  06:54  FULL MOON 
    22  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    25  12:46  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    26  09:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  17:02  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    28  07:03  Moon at Perigee: 369541 km
    28  16:14  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    29  18:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  13:04  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon

Feb 02  07:07  NEW MOON 
    09  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  21:06  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    10  02:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:22  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    12  19:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  21:20  FULL MOON 
    21  18:28  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    22  01:01  Moon at Perigee: 368405 km
    24  02:19  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    24  16:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  21:37  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    25  20:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  04:29  Venus 1.4°N of Moon

Mar 03  21:35  NEW MOON 
    09  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  17:23  Moon at Apogee: 404748 km
    10  02:18  Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
    11  21:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  23:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    19  08:56  FULL MOON 
    20  04:51  Vernal Equinox 
    21  02:29  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    21  13:00  Moon at Perigee: 362974 km
    23  09:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  03:31  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    24  20:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  00:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  16:16  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    31  02     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Apr 02  13:02  NEW MOON 
    03  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    04  06:32  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  22:31  Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
    06  09:29  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    06  09:47  Moon at Apogee: 405659 km
    07  23:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  17:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12:45  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    17  18:20  FULL MOON 
    18  18:44  Moon at Perigee: 358706 km
    19  15:03  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    20  11:44  Antares 3.9°S of Moon
    21  00:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  09:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  05:12  NEW MOON 
    03  15:53  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    03  18:39  Moon at Apogee: 406364 km
    05  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  02:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  08:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  23:36  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    16  20:49  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    17  02:19  FULL MOON 
    17  04:45  Moon at Perigee: 357018 km
    17  22:06  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    18  09:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  21     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°W
    23  19:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  01     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  21:14  Moon at Apogee: 406469 km
    31  21:21  NEW MOON 
    31  21:28  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944

Jun 01  08:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  08     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    08  18:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  09:08  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    13  02:42  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    14  08:58  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    14  14:37  Moon at Perigee: 358183 km
    14  20:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  09:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.503
    15  09:41  FULL MOON 
    20  22:31  Summer Solstice 
    21  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  08:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  12     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    27  04:09  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    27  05:14  Moon at Apogee: 405881 km
    27  13:12  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    27  20:11  Venus 2.3°S of Moon
    28  14:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  05:32  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  12:34  NEW MOON 

Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 04  04     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    08  02:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  16:21  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    10  08:59  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    11  18:31  Antares 4.0°S of Moon
    12  05:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  20:12  Moon at Perigee: 361792 km
    14  17:12  FULL MOON 
    21  23:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11:03  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    24  19:55  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    25  01:44  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    25  20:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  00:59  Mercury 0.6°S of Regulus
    28  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  04:10  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    28  14:18  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  02:11  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  11:50  Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
    01  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    04  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  21:48  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    05  12     Venus 0.7°S of Mars
    06  07:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  16:26  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    08  01:46  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    08  10:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  13:50  Moon at Perigee: 366742 km
    12  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  01:44  FULL MOON 
    20  16:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  18:40  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    21  13:15  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    21  13:49  Moon at Apogee: 404174 km
    21  23:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  14:07  NEW MOON 
    29  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  03:19  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    03  02:11  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    03  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  07:16  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    04  08:06  Moon at Perigee: 369884 km
    04  11:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  12:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  19:17  Mercury 1.8°S of Regulus
    11  12:18  FULL MOON 
    14  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    17  02:36  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    17  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  22:45  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    18  01:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  09:09  Moon at Apogee: 404258 km
    19  10:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  14:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  22:11  Saturn 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    27  00:55  NEW MOON 
    28  10:44  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    30  06:39  Moon at Perigee: 366348 km
    30  15:24  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon

Oct 01  12:55  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    01  13:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  18:17  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    03  18:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  01:47  FULL MOON 
    11  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  10:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    15  04:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  05:21  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    16  04:21  Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
    19  05:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  02     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    21  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    26  11:17  NEW MOON 
    28  03:07  Moon at Perigee: 361122 km
    28  08:29  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  18:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  20:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon

Nov 02  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  01     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    09  18:30  FULL MOON 
    10  17:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    11  09:03  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    11  09:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  20:00  Moon at Apogee: 405993 km
    13  11:29  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    17  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  23:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  07:31  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    24  21:46  NEW MOON 
    24  21:50  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    25  04:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  12:07  Moon at Perigee: 357521 km
    26  10:19  Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
    26  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Dec 01  13:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  15     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    07  23:35  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    08  11:06  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    08  16:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  13:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.942
    09  13:40  FULL MOON 
    10  01:03  Moon at Apogee: 406371 km
    12  12     Uranus at Opposition 
    14  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  15:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  17:22  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    21  11:09  Winter Solstice 
    22  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  15:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  18:46  Antares 4.8°S of Moon
    23  01:51  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  06:08  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    24  01:09  Moon at Perigee: 356926 km
    24  08:32  NEW MOON 
    25  13:23  Venus 5.0°S of Moon
    28  01     Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
    31  04:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2030 Phases of the Moon

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2030 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 17:49 Jan 11 05:06 Jan 19 06:54 Jan 26 09:14
Feb 02 07:07 Feb 10 02:49 Feb 17 21:20 Feb 24 16:58
Mar 03 21:35 Mar 11 23:48 Mar 19 08:56 Mar 26 00:51
Apr 02 13:02 Apr 10 17:57 Apr 17 18:20 Apr 24 09:39
May 02 05:12 May 10 08:11 May 17 02:19 May 23 19:57
May 31 21:21 A Jun 08 18:36 Jun 15 09:41 p Jun 22 08:19
Jun 30 12:34 Jul 08 02:02 Jul 14 17:12 Jul 21 23:07
Jul 30 02:11 Aug 06 07:43 Aug 13 01:44 Aug 20 16:15
Aug 28 14:07 Sep 04 12:55 Sep 11 12:18 Sep 19 10:56
Sep 27 00:55 Oct 03 18:56 Oct 11 01:47 Oct 19 05:50
Oct 26 11:17 Nov 02 02:56 Nov 09 18:30 Nov 17 23:32
Nov 24 21:46 T Dec 01 13:57 Dec 09 13:40 n Dec 17 15:01
Dec 24 08:32 Dec 31 04:36 --

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
EST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
CST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
MST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
PST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
AKST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
HST 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.

Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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